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Nebraska’s largest school district asks police to stop using electric shock gloves on students

The suburban Bellevue police department that patrols two Omaha schools and the large Bellevue district said its officers will continue carrying the gloves.

Trump’s education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot ban

The U.S. Department of Education says New York discriminated against a Long Island school district for keeping its Native American mascot, violating federal civil rights law. Secretary Linda McMahon said the state ban is unfair because mascots like “Dutchmen” and “Huguenots” are still allowed.

The school choice scholarship boom benefits kids already in private school

More families across the country are experimenting with private school as states—and soon the federal government—use taxpayer-supported scholarships to encourage them to leave public school.

Trump’s Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students

Efforts to address deep-rooted inequities for students of color are being cast as discriminatory against white students.

America’s schools face a backlash on digital devices as screens saturate classrooms

Just a few years ago, America’s public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers...

Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention

Supporters say the passages are essential to history and values, while critics argue they could cross the line between teaching about religion and promoting it.

Los Angeles school superintendent denies wrongdoing and asks for his job back during federal probe

Authorities have not provided details of the nature of the investigation involving the district, which serves more than 500,000 students, nor have they accused Carvalho of any crimes.

Kentucky Supreme Court rules that charter schools law is unconstitutional

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed that state funds “are for common schools and for nothing else.”

Rural schools hit by Trump’s grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money

Rural school districts are losing mental health and enrichment programs after the Trump administration cut federal education grants. With limited funding alternatives, many say the losses will have lasting effects on students.

The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money

Schools that depend on federal funding are struggling amid the government shutdown, with Arizona’s Chinle Unified suspending programs and weighing payroll loans as Impact Aid payments remain frozen.

Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rules

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release millions in school mental health grants that had been frozen over diversity concerns. The ruling restores funding in 16 states, allowing schools to retain counselors and other support staff.

NYC schools sue U.S. education officials over $47M grant cuts tied to transgender policies

City officials said the federal agency led by Education Secretary Linda McMahon cut funding without the required notice or hearing after deciding that policies letting transgender students play sports and use bathrooms matching their gender identity violate Title IX.

Oklahoma ideology test for teachers from New York and California draws criticism

Oklahoma will require applicants for teaching jobs from California and New York to pass an exam that the state’s top education official said is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology.” Opponents decry the exam as a “MAGA loyalty test.

Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows

The Education Department’s civil rights branch lost nearly half its staff amid mass layoffs in March, raising questions about its ability to address a deep backlog of complaints from students alleging discrimination based on disability, sex or race.

Trump’s education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot ban

The U.S. Department of Education says New York discriminated against a Long Island school district for keeping its Native American mascot, violating federal civil rights law. Secretary Linda McMahon said the state ban is unfair because mascots like “Dutchmen” and “Huguenots” are still allowed.